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Can't get measure tool units back to decimal degrees

MichL

I am at my wits end with this and am looking for some assistance. I was using the measure tool and it was displaying in decimal degrees as I wanted. Then I changed it to meters temporarily and then wanted to go back to decimal degrees, but no matter what I do I can't get it back. I followed these instructions from Arc desktop help online Specifying a coordinate system—Help | ArcGIS Desktop:

and my data frame is set to display in decimal degrees, but the measure tool is still displaying meters. What am I missing???

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JayantaPoddar

Maybe one workaround is creating a new data-frame with a Geographic Coordinate System (same as the older one). Use the measure tool once again to get the values in Decimal Degrees. Even if you activate the older data-frame now, the units should be back to Decimal Degrees. Just needed to deactivate the Distance Units. I did not find an easier method to do this.

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JayantaPoddar

Is "New Data Frame 2", the active data frame? You need to activate the data frame, if already not active.

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MichL

That seemed to work. Thank you!! Frustrating that decimal degrees isn't an option in the units drop down

MichL

yes...it was the active data frame

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